Morning Meditation Session – Saturday March 7, 2026

A morning of Zen meditation practice from 9:00 am to 12 pm, Saturday, March 7, 2026. Join us in person at our Zendo or on Zoom for several sitting and walking meditations, with a break every hour. Tea will be served. Bring your own cushion or use ours. Chairs are also provided. Please RSVP; space is limited to 12 participants at the Zendo (unlimited attendance on Zoom). Please consider joining us at Siesta Beach at 6:30 am for our half-hour […]

Surrendering to Original Nature

Bearing witness instead of turning your back on life.

Lost in the Weeds, Where is your Zen Compass

Dropping off body, mind.

Sitting like your hair is on fire

Posted on February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 by Will Rauschenberger

I have often said that our meditation practice is “sitting like our hair is on fire”. What does this mean? Baring witness in your Zazen, you continually add the fuel of deluded views and thinking to the fire of “Don’t Know.” Then the Lotus blooms in the fire of “Don’t Know”.

Awakening, What Is It?

Smile as the mockingbird sings.

Morning Meditation Session – Saturday February 7, 2025

A morning of Zen meditation practice from 9:00 am to 12 pm, Saturday, February 7, 2025. Join us in person at our Zendo or on Zoom for several sitting and walking meditations, with a break every hour, ending with a Dharma talk and discussion. Tea will be served. Bring your own cushion or use ours. Chairs are also provided. Please RSVP; space is limited to 12 participants at the Zendo (unlimited attendance on Zoom). Please consider joining us at Siesta […]